Its not theft because nothing is being stolen, only a copy being made. Their take on this is all the more reason to pirate. I’ll be damned if Im paying $80-$100 to “rent” a game so they can take it from me when they lose the license. Which they’ve been doing alot of recently.

Then that wouldn’t be as bad. We’ll just have to wait and see. I just hope it doesn’t start putting GOS out of reach for alot of people.

GOS developers already confirmed it will be the 2027 flagship models. Yes, 3 models varying in price from $1K-$2.5K.

I said that the majority of GOS users, being security-minded just want their phone to be secure and handle daily tasks, not being a high-end gaming phone. I’m not against the Motorolas, its great because it offers more options to use GOS. I’m against the fact that its only going to be the expensive flagship models and Google is making it harder to put GOS on newer Pixels and eventually we won’t be able to anymore. Being able to buy used Pixels cheap is a big thing because it allowed for the average person or someone with not alot of money to easily have a secure GOS phone. That won’t be likely once Pixels are done and only expensive Motorola flagship models are the only option.

On your first part, maybe you’re right.

On the second part, so many Pixel devices are available used. Including older pixels that still have some support left. A new $1500 flagship Motorola won’t be and the ones that do become used soon after will still be close to that price. I’m just saying I’ve bought quite a few used Pixels for just a few hundred dollars and I don’t see that being the case for flagship Motorolas. It’s great to have device options but I don’t think GOS being locked to only flagship Motorolas is a great alternative, especially once Google locks Pixels out from being flashed.

People who are security-minded for the most part just want a device to handle daily tasks, etc. Not all the bells whistles of an expensive high-end phone. If thats what people want in their phone, that’s great, everyone has their need or desires for what they want in a phone but that being the only option will put GOS out of reach for many.

Its because its only going to be flagship models. Kinda shitty if you ask me because this will put GOS out of reach for alot of people because alot of people cant afford $1,000-$2,000 phones. Google is probably going to make Pixels locked at some point, making them not able to have GOS flashed onto future models anymore. I love GOS but it really makes me wonder the route that GOS is starting to take, making it less accessible for the average person anymore. Pretty sure money is involved.

This is great and all, gives more device options for GOS. However, being only flagship, this will put GOS out of reach for alot of people due to the cost of flagship phones and the current economy. Especially if Google starts making future Pixels unable to have GOS flashed onto them.

Oh, I agree, boycott, protest, etc as much as possible. I was just stating how shitty all of them are getting more and more.

Problem is, they’re all going to do it at some point. Its clear this type of shit is becoming the norm with every. single. corporation.

Exactly, this is what would actually happen.

Cops love them because they can abuse them and spy on people for no reason, as has happened quite alot already.